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Matrix, is pleased to announce the appointment of two key professionals to bolster its Security Watchdog team. These strategic additions align with Matrix’s commitment to expanding its business and enhancing its background checking and compliance service portfolio. On the significance of these appointments, Roger Clements, chief growth officer at Matrix commented: “These appointments serve to…

As budgets tighten further, competition for talent intensifies and the cost-of-living crisis rolls on, 2024 looks like creating a perfect storm when it comes to optimising recruitment security. Ensuring job candidates are who they say they are and pose no risk to staff and the organisations they work for will become even more complex. Financial…

Falsified Information in Candidate Screening Fake and falsified references are on the rise, and they pose a significant threat to businesses in all industries, including the finance and the public sector. In today’s competitive job market, many job seekers are resorting to providing fraudulent information during the hiring process. Reference checks are an integral part…

Matrix Security Watchdog (MSW), experts in all areas of UK and international background screening and pre-employment checks, today announced the launch of their latest product, the MSW Moonlighting Check. Employee Moonlighting, defined as individuals holding additional employment alongside their primary job, has become a significant issue in recent years and especially in the current global…

Is the challenging economic climate leading to more financial fraud? Matrix Security Watchdog (MSW) has seen a 20% increase in the last nine months in candidates holding County Court Judgements, no doubt because of the cost-of-living crisis and global economic downturn. In this article Susie Thomson, MSW’s MD defines how you can protect your business…

Recruitment processes have relied on CVs since the 1950s, though they are now more often in digital format than paper – and that’s the only real change in over 60 years. The prevailing belief is that solely relying on CVs for hiring is now an outdated approach. In this article Susie Thomson, managing director of…

A new screening service has been launched by Matrix Security Watchdog (MSW) combining the expertise of experienced investigative researchers with intelligent platform capabilities, to comprehensively analyse the threat posed by a candidate’s online and social media activity to both the individual and their prospective employer. Each check made by the Online Vulnerability Assessment (OVA) is…

A candidate’s online presence can provide a mine of information that can improve vetting procedures if researched thoroughly and responsibly, says Susie Thomson, Matrix Security Watchdog. Thorough candidate screening has long been an essential part of public sector recruitment. Care services need to ensure the safety of the vulnerable citizens they serve. Government departments must…

Are employers facing up to the second job surge? Financial pressures are increasingly pushing employees into second jobs. Susie Thomson, looks at the growing trend and how it should be handled by employers. Partly driven by the cost-of-living crisis, employers are coming up against a growing business challenge that also presents them with a tricky…

The purchase of Security Watchdog by Matrix completes, uniting their shared mission to connect people to work and deliver faster, better, and smarter screening solutions. Matrix has today announced the completion of its acquisition of employment screening business, Security Watchdog, from business process services group Capita to form Matrix Security Watchdog. Security Watchdog is the UK industry leader of…

The purchase of Security Watchdog from Capita fuels Matrix’s growth ambitions and broadens its services portfolio in the workforce solutions marketplace. Market-leading workforce technology and services platform Matrix is furthering its growth strategy with the acquisition of employment screening business, Security Watchdog, from business process services group Capita. Security Watchdog is the UK industry leader of digitalised,…